MUSINA, Limpopo — The Al-Imdaad Foundation has confirmed it will remain stationed at the Musina repatriation centre in Limpopo until all undocumented migrants have been fully processed and repatriated. The humanitarian organization is collaborating with multiple civil society groups to ensure vulnerable individuals receive consistent, essential support during this transitional period.
Abed Karrim, a spokesperson for the Al-Imdaad Foundation, noted that the organization’s relief efforts initially began in Sherwood, Durban, when the humanitarian crisis first unfolded. Teams were rapidly deployed on-site to address urgent needs, providing food, hygiene packs, and other critical essentials to individuals who had been left homeless and without resources.
Currently marking its third week of operations at the Musina repatriation centre, the foundation is working side by side with various non-governmental organizations, farmers’ associations, and local civil society formations. According to Karrim, the foundation’s intervention is strategically timed to assist migrants immediately after they have been documented and processed by the Department of Home Affairs.
At the centre, the Al-Imdaad Foundation prepares fresh food daily. Volunteers and staff actively distribute these meals alongside essential care items, including nappies for infants, wet wipes for children, and sanitary supplies for women. Drinking water and other daily necessities are carefully compiled into individual packets for each person.
Once migrants exit the food distribution area, they proceed to board buses destined for their respective home countries. Before embarking on their journey, they are handed these care packets, ensuring they have adequate provisions and support for the road ahead. The foundation remains committed to maintaining this humanitarian corridor until the repatriation process is fully concluded.
